United Arab Emirates
BIOSAM
ASOT
United Arab Emirates100 tests
100 tests
— Test information
What does this test measure?
Anti-streptolysin O (ASO), the specific antibodies to streptolysin O, an enzyme produced by group A β-haemolytic streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes).
Why is it ordered?
Detectable from one week to one month after a streptococcal infection; helps identify recent infection and its complications such as glomerulonephritis, rheumatic fever, endocarditis and scarlet fever.
Normal range
Adults: < 200 IU/mL · Children: < 150 IU/mL
Sample type
Serum
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